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acquisitive

adjective

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /əˈkwɪzətɪv/

adj

Etymology: From an alteration of Latin acquisītus (“acquired, gained”), or possibly from acquisite + -ive.

  1. Acquired.
  2. Able or disposed to make acquisitions; acquiring, greedy.

    He is an acquisitive person.

    She has an acquisitive nature.

  3. Dispositioned toward acquiring and retaining information.